[2025 Changsha County Attraction] Travel Guide for Kaifu Temple (Updated Jul)

Changsha is truly a wonderful place with beautiful scenery. It's incredibly popular, a vibrant city 🏙 that unfolds like a colorful painting. 🍲Food ✅Stinky tofu ✅Sugar oil cake ✅Scraped bean jelly ✅Hunan cuisine ✅Tianma beef cake ✅Silly radish ✅Lao Sui Juan ✅Braised pork trotters 🏙Tourist attractions 1️⃣Orange Isle➡️Yuelu Mountain➡️Taiping Old Street➡️Pozi Street➡️Du Fu Pavilion➡️Super Wenhe You 2️⃣Ancient Kaifu Temple➡️Hunan Museum➡️Martyrs' Park➡️ Wanjiali➡️Yangfan Night Market 🚗Transportation guide 1️⃣Subway, Changsha subway covers major attractions, convenient and affordable. 2️⃣Taxis, starting fare is 10 yuan, taking taxis around the city is also cheap. 3️⃣There are many routes, but traffic jams are common during peak hours. ⚠️Changsha is quite hot in summer with unpredictable weather changes. Check the weather forecast before going out and prepare accordingly. Remember sun protection, bring an umbrella, and pack necessary daily items to ensure a comfortable and safe trip!

I've found Changsha's new divine photo spot! 🤩 At Jianfa Yangyun Apartment Building in Kaifu District 🏙️ One-stop gathering of three top scenes 👇 📸【Photo Tips】 1️⃣ Ancient and modern CP 👭: Arrive before 17:00! Grab the C spot on the west fence 📍 👈 Kaifu Temple's flying eaves and red walls on the left 🧱 👉 Shoot with IFS in the same frame on the right 🤳🏙️ 👀 Watch the Xiangjiang River cruise pass by straight ahead 🚢🌊 2️⃣ Xiangjiang Sunset Theater 🎬: Orange romantic show starts at 18:30 🌅 The golden ripples on the river are super healing～💛 3️⃣ IFS Facing Spot 🤖: Shoot Guojin and landmark buildings from the terrace in reverse for great shots ✨ ⏰ Golden Time: 🌅 16:00-18:30 Shoot sunset + blue hour night view 🌃 After 19:00 Shoot Changsha lights and neon masterpieces 📌 Route Tips: Address: Jianfa Yangyun Apartment Building, Kaifu District 🏢 Time: Arrive 1 hour before sunset to reserve a spot ⏳ Transport: Metro Line 1 Kaifu Temple Station Exit 1 🚇 ⚠️ Important Reminders: ▶️ Public area! Keep quiet and don’t disturb residents 🤫 ▶️ Reserve your spot 1 hour before sunset 🌇, bring portable fill light for portraits 💡! Remember to bring a telephoto lens 🔭 ▶️ Safety first! 🚫 Do not climb over fences, be cautious flying drones in strong wind ✈️ #ChangshaTravel #ChangshaHiddenGems #ChangshaPhotography #ChangshaSunset #ChangshaPhotoSpot

Rain is like good fortune, and noble people come with wind and rain. The drizzle gently caresses this thousand-year-old temple. The raindrops slowly slide down the ancient eaves, making a pleasant sound, which interweaves with the chanting in the temple. It is an experience that you can't have on a sunny day. ⛩️: Ancient Kaifu Temple 🎫: 10, enter the door and receive three incense sticks 🕖: 6:30-18:00 (no entry at 17:30) 🚇: Line 1 to [Kaifu Temple Station] Exit 1 and walk for 1 minute ⛩️ About Kaifu Temple Kaifu Temple, located in Xinhe, north gate of Changsha City, Hunan Province, facing Xiangjiang River, was built in the second year of Tiancheng (927) of Mingzong of Later Tang during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It is one of the key open temples of Chinese Buddhism and a temple of Yangqi School of Linji Sect of Zen Buddhism. ⛩️ About Kaifu Temple Kaifu Temple is located in Xinhe, north gate of Changsha City, Hunan Province, facing Xiangjiang River. It was built in the second year of Tiancheng (927) of Mingzong of Later Tang during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It is one of the key open temples of Chinese Buddhism and a temple of Yangqi School of Linji Sect of Zen Buddhism. Kaifu Temple faces south and sits north. The Buddhist temple on the central axis is divided into three parts. The front is the Three Saints Hall, the middle is the Great Hall, and the back is the Pilu Hall. The east wing has the guest hall, dining hall, storehouse, abbot, and scripture building from front to back. The west wing has lecture halls, meditation halls, and old camps. The temple is a palace-style building with Ming and Qing dynasties as the main building. ‼️About praying and📷️ ✅️You can throw coins into the wishing pool of the Kowloon Guanyin statue at the entrance. If you don’t bring coins, you can change them on the left hand side. Today I threw in the incense to eliminate all diseases❤️ ✅️Go straight and turn left to the incense burning area. After making a wish, you don’t need to remove the incense, just throw it in directly ✅️Then there is the Maitreya Hall, the God of Wealth Hall, the Dharma Distribution Center, the Great Hall, the Mani House, the Pilu Hall, etc. ✅️The most impressive shooting point is near the Pilu Hall. Many friends will take photos with the Wang character on the yellow and red wall ✅️The temple has vegetarian meals, vegetarian noodles 10r, and the main hall under construction opposite the vegetarian restaurant is very special to take pictures of the eaves. ✅️Buddhist Cultural Area🉑Copy scriptures and watch exhibitions.

💖Charming Changsha is waiting for you to visit💖 Dear friends👫, you must come to Changsha to experience the unique charm of this city. 📍Orange Isle, the statue of young Mao Zedong is magnificent, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Xiang River. Stroll on Orange Isle and feel the historical and natural beauty. 📍Wuyi Square, the most prosperous commercial center in Changsha. There are all kinds of food, shopping, and entertainment venues here, allowing you to enjoy the hustle and bustle of the city. 📍Yuelu Mountain, one of the city cards of Changsha. You can take a cable car to enjoy the beautiful scenery in the mountains, or you can hike and feel the freshness of nature. Yuelu Academy on the mountain is full of a strong cultural atmosphere. Food is also a highlight of Changsha😋. Stinky tofu, it smells stinky but tastes delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and full of happiness in one bite. There are also sugar oil cakes, sweet but not greasy, soft and delicious. The milk tea of Chayan Yuese is also a must-visit, and the unique taste is unforgettable. The people of Changsha are warm and welcoming, and the nightlife here is also very rich. The night in Changsha is brightly lit, and the streets and alleys are full of laughter. 💕Come to Changsha and start a wonderful journey of your own.💗

When talking about Changsha, the first thing that comes to mind is Orange Island. But compared to it, I prefer other places with fewer people and more beautiful scenery. This time I specially found 9 niche attractions in Changsha. If you have time, I suggest you go and have a look - 1⃣️Zifeng Park is a small park that is often visited by locals. The overpass covered with ivy is particularly pleasing to the eye. 2⃣️Tongguan Ancient Town is more like the thousand-year-old pottery capital of Tongguan than Jingdezhen. It is quiet and full of literary atmosphere. 3⃣️ Jinggang Ancient Town has rowing boats, old streets and alleys. This treasure town is poetic and picturesque. 4⃣️Martyrs Park Wind and Rain Bridge, Metasequoia Avenue...This park is suitable for a leisurely stroll in the afternoon 5⃣️Hunan Botanical Garden has a variety of flowers blooming at different times, which is beautiful 6⃣️Liu Yanfang Mansion is an old building hidden in the city center, with a strong Republican atmosphere 7⃣️Kaifu Temple is a thousand-year-old temple hidden in the downtown area. It is a place you cannot miss when you come to Changsha 8⃣️Changsha Garden Ecological Park has been built into a garden park like The Wizard of Oz, which is very photogenic 9⃣️Songbai Temple is a treasure temple built in the Northern Song Dynasty -Next time you come to Changsha, if you don’t know where to go, you might as well consider these 9 places, they will definitely not disappoint you

Kaifu Temple, located outside the north gate of Changsha City, Hunan Province, by the Xinhe River and near the Xiangjiang River, was first built in the second year of the Tiancheng period of Emperor Mingzong of the Later Tang Dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (927 AD). It is one of the key open temples of Chinese Buddhism and belongs to the Yangqi sect of the Linji school of Chan Buddhism. Kaifu Temple faces south with its main axis running north to south. The Buddha halls are divided into three sections: the front is the Three Saints Hall, the middle is the Mahavira Hall, and the rear is the Vairocana Hall. The eastern wing rooms include the guest hall, dining hall, storeroom, abbot's quarters, and scripture library from front to back. The western wing rooms include the lecture hall, meditation hall, and old dormitory. The temple's architecture mainly features the style of Ming and Qing dynasty palaces. On October 10, 1983, the People's Government of Hunan Province announced Kaifu Temple as the fifth batch of provincial-level key cultural relics protection units in Hunan Province.

🌟 Stepping into the Kaifu Temple, the first thing that catches the eye is the lush greenery, with ancient trees reaching for the sky, as if nature and the old temple have long been integrated into one. The solemnity is self-evident amidst the tranquility. Sunlight filters through the gaps in the leaves, casting patterns on the stone path, and each step echoes the passage of time, leading me slowly deeper into this millennium-old Buddhist sanctuary. 👍 Inside the temple, the ancient architecture is scattered in an orderly fashion, with the red walls and grey tiles revealing the vicissitudes and charm of history. In front of the Grand Hall, incense smoke curls around, and the faithful worship devoutly, their focus and peace touching every visitor. Although I am not a believer, I can't help but calm my mind in this atmosphere, feeling the rare tranquility and harmony. ❤ What is particularly captivating is the back garden of Kaifu Temple, where there is a pond with a few lotus flowers blooming quietly, fish swimming leisurely, surrounded by green bamboo, forming a vivid Zen painting. Sitting by the pond, closing my eyes, I only hear the rustling of the wind through the bamboo leaves, a peace I have never felt before, as if all the hustle and bustle of the world is blocked out by this corner of heaven and earth. ✅ This trip to Kaifu Temple is not only a feast for the eyes and culture but also a purification of the soul. In the fast-paced modern life, it offers a sanctuary for the soul to breathe, reminding us to slow down amidst the busyness, listen to the inner voice, and find our own peace and freedom.